Thames & Hudson Dictionary of the Italian Renaissance by J. R. Hale

Book Description

Within the vast literature of the Renaissance, this is the one indispensable book: for the student who is looking for a guide to the complicated maze of Italian Renaissance political history; the scholar who needs a convenient, unified reference sources; the art lover who wants to discover the background to the masterpieces of painting and sculpture; the traveler in Italy who seeks to understand the great works of art and architecture within their context; and also the general reader who wants to learn more about this fascinating historical and cultural epoch. 237 illus., 3 maps, 11 family trees and a chronological chart.

Covering the years between the end of the Hundred Years War and the beginning of the Thirty Years War, this book explains the part played by war in the lives of individuals in the early modern phase of European history.

Reviews

UK Kirkus Review » One of our favourites, for the variety of its entries: Morone, Milanese civil servant; Moroni, painter; music; myth of Venice... Just about every aspect of the Renaissance is systematically and accessibly covered by a host of experts. There are 237 black and white illustrations, plus family trees, maps and a chronological chart. (Kirkus UK)

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